QUESTION OF THE WEEK! - Is there an "ultimate proof of creation"?‏

A: Many creationists are searching for a “magic bullet”—a proof of creation so powerful that there can be no true rebuttal. But is there such a proof? In our brand-new book The Ultimate Proof of Creation we find that there is!

When many people think of “proof,” they often think of a particular piece of scientific evidence that they believe supports their position. They might be thinking of a particular fossil series or a specific rock or a DNA sequence. The problem with such evidences is that there is always another way to understand them.

An evolutionist looking at a fossil series is thinking in terms of common descent, whereas a creationist is thinking in terms of variation within a kind. An evolutionist looks at the similarities in DNA and concludes that there is a common ancestor. But a creationist, looking at those same similarities, sees evidence that there is a common Creator.

We all have access to the same physical evidence. But creationists and evolutionists interpret that evidence differently because we each have a different view of history. We have two distinctly different views of the world that constrain how we understand the evidence. So, there simply is no “magic bullet” if we are thinking in terms of specific scientific evidences. Nevertheless, there is a proof of creation.

Continue reading Dr. Jason Lisle’s overview of his new book in Is There an “Ultimate Proof of Creation”?

News to Note Quick Look

Another evolutionary flap: Last week we reported on a solid scientific study that dismissed dinosaur-to-bird evolution. Of course, some researchers have yet to catch on. Read more.

Rip van Microbe: After tens of thousands of years trapped in ice, an ancient species “wakes up.” Is it science news or the plot of a low-budget movie? Read more.

Also: lessons from XO-3b; fish: geniuses of the animal kingdom?; may we answer that?; and don’t miss . . . . Read more.

Prayer Requests

View the current prayer requests to keep track of and pray for current ministry needs. Thank you!

Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program

The flying machine—who invented it?
The meaning of death—did Adam know?
Jacksy’s—an example of created kinds!
Death, Eden, and the Lamb of God!
Vegetarians—in the Garden of Eden?

After Eden

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WHAT'S THAT SMELL?

Jonah 1:12 "And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you." What's That Smell?! My wife came into my office recently and asked, "What is that smell?" Don't you just love it when someone asks that question? Immediately you start to look for the problem in everyone and everything else. Isn't it jarring when you find that the "problem" is you? There have been times when I got annoyed at the ringing cell phone, the barking dog, or the misbehaving child. I thought to myself, "I wish someone would answer that phone (or quiet that dog, or discipline that child)!" And then I finally figure out that the ringing cell phone was my phone, or the barking dog was my dog, or the misbehaving child was mine! This was exactly what was happening in the book of Jonah. God called Jonah to go to Nineveh and preach repentance unto them. We all know the story, how Jonah fled in a boat away from Nineveh toward Tarshish. Was he fooling God when he ran away? No! The only person Jonah ever fooled in this whole situation was himself. He thought the pagans in Nineveh were the problem-but in truth, he was the problem! Jonah was not afraid to go to Nineveh; he was a rebel because he hated the people in Nineveh. He didn't want to preach to them because he didn't want them to repent! When he finally went and preached, the people did repent. Do you remember Jonah's response? Jonah 4:2 says, "And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil." Jonah wanted God to pour judgment on the people for their wickedness, but he failed to see the wickedness of his own heart! Jonah fell into the trap of being condemning of others while being complacent with himself. So here in Jonah chapter one, we find Jonah sleeping on the boat in the midst of the storm. Was the storm the fault of these pagans? Was God's judgment upon them at this point? No. The reason for the storm was Jonah's disobedience, yet he let the sailors struggle while he slept. Finally, after the sailors woke him, Jonah admitted that he was the reason for the storm. He says in verse 12, "Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you." The only way to solve the problem was to deal with the sin in his heart first. We can apply this truth on a large scale to Christians as a whole. We will not see unsaved people saved and changed to be like Christ until we are revived and living as we ought. Revival is not for the unsaved-it is for those who are already born again. Now let's apply this truth in a more personal way. Do you find yourself frustrated with people and situations around you? Maybe the problem isn't them, but you. Jonah thought the whole world was bad (bad weather, man-eating fish in the sea, etc.). But he would not have faced any of those problems if he had not chosen to disobey God. Sometimes the problem is closer to home than you think! For more information about the Bill Rice Ranch visit our website: billriceranch.org

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It Is Christ

It Is Christ June 18, 2009   "Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us." (Romans 8:34)   In our text, Paul asks if there is anyone who can issue a guilty sentence against believers. In light of all Christ has done, and the fact that the Father "hath committed all judgment unto the Son" (John 5:22), only Christ has the authority to condemn. Will Christ condemn those for whom He died? Obviously not, and Paul gives four reasons why the very suggestion is absurd.   First: "It is Christ that died." He is the very one who left heaven to die as a substitute for us. True, "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23), but "Christ died for our sins" (1 Corinthians 15:3). Certainly, the one who bore condemnation for us will not turn and condemn us.   Second: He "is risen again." He did not stay in the grave, but He rose victorious, proving that God the Father had accepted His sacrifice. Certainly "the firstborn from the dead" (Colossians 1:18) who desires "that he might be the firstborn among many brethren" (Romans 8:29) will not turn and thwart His own work and plan.   Third: He is even now "at the right hand of God" where He is, among other things, preparing a place for us (John 14:2-3). He intends for us to join Him and will not condemn us. One would think He had done enough for us, but no.   Fourth: He "also maketh intercession for us." As long as we, His "brethren," still live, He is interceding to God on our behalf. He asks the Father for our acceptance, not for our condemnation.   If the only one with authority to condemn will not condemn, then we have the assurance that nothing "shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 8:39). JDM   Print this article | More Days of Praise articles     Institute for Creation Research | 1806 Royal Lane | Dallas | TX | 75229     Powered by phplist.

"I THINK I'LL JUST GO ON ANYWAY"

HEBREWS 6:1

Dr. Raymond Hancock [edited, enlarged, & adapted by Pastor Rick Jackson]

Paul was saying, "Don't stop at salvation...press for the mark... press on... go on anyway." The same thing Peter said when he said, "But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." The same thing Jesus did when he set His face as a flint toward Jerusalem. He told us in John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

We ought:

I. GO ON IN SPITE OF OPPOSITION [Eph. 6:12]

1. Seek to be the best Christian you can be [Phil. 3:14, Rm. 12:1-5]

2. Seek to perfect the ministry God has given you [Rm. 12:6-8]

3. Seek to perfect the the presence of Christ in your life [Rm. 12:9-21]

We will be tempted to quit because of the opposition but say instead, "I think I'll just go on anyways!"

II. GO ON IN SPITE OF EVERY TRIAL

1. Consider the Normality of Trials [1 Peter 4:12]

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

2. Consider the Source of Trials [Job 1:9-2:10]

3. Consider the Satisfaction of Trials [1 Peter 1:7]

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

James 5:11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy

We'll be tempted to quit because of trials but we should say, "I think I'll just go on anyway!"

III. GO ON IN SPITE OF TEARS

1. Because of Enemies [Psalm 6:6-8]

I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

2. Because of Lost Souls [Psalm 126:5-6]

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

Acts 20:31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

3. Because of Death [Isaiah 25:8]

He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces;

Revelation 7:17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Rev. 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

4. Because of Sin [Jeremiah 13:17]

But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord's flock is carried away captive.

31:16 Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

5. Because of Heart Burden [Hebrews 5:7]

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

We may well want to quit because of tears but we should say instead, "I think I'll just go on anyway!"

to be concluded...

God Knows Me

God Knows Me June 17, 2009   "O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me." (Psalm 139:1)   Perhaps the most frightening attribute of God is that He knows everything about us. Everything! He has "searched" (literally "penetrated") us and "known" ("understood") us. And since God is both omnipresent and omniscient, it obviously follows that nothing escapes His conscious knowledge about us. He observes our ordinary activities (v. 2) and our innermost thoughts. "Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways" (v. 3). The Hebrew word translated "compassest" suggests that He actually sees the formation of the words in our tongues before we begin to speak them (v. 4). That means that we are transparent to Him; we cannot deceive Him in any way. He knows what we are going to think; we cannot hide anything from Him. God knows what only we know about ourselves, and those things we won't even admit to ourselves.   Furthermore, He is everywhere around each one of us (vv. 7-10), wherever we are or could be. He fills all space, and there is no escape. We cannot hide from God. He is wherever we go. The apostle Paul once observed: "For in him we live, and move, and have our being" (Acts 17:28). This very intimate and complete knowledge about us is what makes God's salvation such a marvelous matter. "For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:6-8). God loves us in spite of what we have become. Yet, since He knows what we could be, He gives us eternal life through His Son so that we will realize, one day, what He knows we shall be. HMM   Print this article | More Days of Praise articles     Institute for Creation Research | 1806 Royal Lane | Dallas | TX | 75229

QUOTES OF THE WEEK!

One of the telltale signs of the Spirit-filled life is gratitude. Show me a grumbler, and I’ll show you a person who has distanced herself or himself from the Spirit of God. —Chuck Swindoll

Does your direction determine your decisions; or do your decisions determine your direction? The answer is, Yes! Your direction in life will influence your decisions, and the decisions you do make will affect your direction. - Evangelist Wil Rice

Regarding a good name . . . "The choices you make determine the name you choose." (Prov. 22:1)
-Evangelist Troy Carlson

God cares more about the love of the servant than the length of the service. —Vance Havner

Regarding trusting Christ for salvation . . ."It's not believing in but believing on."
-Evangelist Cranston Knowles

JOKE OF THE WEEK!

Pinocchio, Snow White, and Superman are out for a stroll in town one
day.

As they walk, they come across a sign: "Beauty contest for the most
beautiful woman in the world."

"I am entering!" said Snow White.

After half an hour she comes out and they ask her, "Well, how'd you
do?"

"First Place!," said Snow White.

They continue walking and they see a sign: "Contest for the
strongest man in the world."

"I'm entering," says Superman.

After half an hour, he returns and they ask him, "How did you make
out?"

"First Place," answers Superman. "Did you ever doubt?"

They continue walking when they see a sign: "Contest! Who is the
greatest liar in the world?"

"I'm entering," says Pinocchio.

After half an hour he returns with tears in his eyes.

"What happened?" they asked.

"Who's Nancy Pelosi?" asked Pinocchio.

A Truly New Thing

A Truly New Thing June 14, 2009   "How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man." (Jeremiah 31:22)   Long ago, the wise man concluded: "There is no new thing under the sun" (Ecclesiastes 1:9). That nothing is now being created is even recognized as a scientific law.   But God reminds us as He reminded His backsliding people of Israel that He has, indeed, created one new thing in the earth. Since only God can "create," a really new thing would have to be produced directly by the Lord Himself. Of course, God had completed His original work of creating all things long ago (Genesis 2:1-3), including a marvelous mechanism for human reproduction. Nevertheless, because of man's sin, He very soon had to begin a work of reconciliation, and this included a primeval promise that "the seed of the woman" (Genesis 3:15) would come someday to accomplish this great work. Since all normal reproduction requires male seed, such a miracle would mean God would have to create a new thing when the appropriate time would come. At that time, as Isaiah prophesied many years later, "a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son," and that Son would be "the mighty God," who would establish His kingdom "with justice from henceforth even for ever" (Isaiah 7:14; 9:6-7).   Then, still later, Jeremiah reminded his forgetful people of this same great promise: God would create, by His mighty power, a new thing, a perfect human body, without inherited sin or physical blemish, and with no contribution from either male or female, in the womb of a specially called virgin. She would compass that "holy thing" (Luke 1:35) with warmth and love for nine long months as it grew in her womb. Then, in the fullness of time, "God sent forth his Son, made of a woman" (Galatians 4:4), to "save his people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21). HMM   Print this article | More Days of Praise articles     Institute for Creation Research | 1806 Royal Lane | Dallas | TX | 75229

QUESTION OF THE WEEK! - Did birds evolve from dinosaurs?‏

Q: Did birds evolve from dinosaurs?

A: The notion that theropod dinosaurs evolved into birds has almost certainly become one of the most widely accepted “facts” of evolution. The question for many evolutionary researchers had transitioned from “if” to “how.” Even artists’ depictions of some dinosaurs (such as velociraptors) began to include feathers. Except for a few notable critics, such as University of North Carolina paleobiologist Alan Feduccia, evolutionists seem to have all but agreed on birds’ dinosaurian origins.

Now, a new paper in the Journal of Morphology presents the research of two Oregon State University scientists who don’t agree with the evolutionary dogma on bird origins. Doctoral student Devon Quick conducted the investigation into bird breathing and its connection with dinosaur-to-bird evolution as part her dissertation.

The research hinges—almost literally—on the femur (upper leg bone) of birds. Unlike other walking creatures, a bird’s femur does not move significantly, and birds instead articulate the lower portion of their leg to walk or run. Quick’s surprising discovery is that this “knee running” anatomy, with nearly fixed femur bones and musculature, is crucial in preventing a bird’s air-sac lung from collapsing whenever the bird takes a breath.

Quick explained, “This is fundamental to bird physiology. It’s really strange that no one realized this before. The position of the thigh bone and muscles in birds is critical to their lung function, which in turn is what gives them enough lung capacity for flight.”

Dinosaurs lack this fixed femur, however, and that includes the theropod dinosaurs from which birds supposedly evolved. Oregon State zoologist John Ruben, a coauthor on the paper, commented, “Theropod dinosaurs had a moving femur and therefore could not have had a lung that worked like that in birds. Their abdominal air sac, if they had one, would have collapsed. That undercuts a critical piece of supporting evidence for the dinosaur-bird link.”


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To learn more about this incredible new research debunking a common evolutionary claim, read Birds Did Not Evolve from Dinosaurs, Say Evolutionists.

News to Note Quick Look
Birds are not dinosaurs!: The allegation that birds evolved from dinosaurs is frequently treated as factual by evolutionists. Now, researchers have refuted that notion—and it starts with an unexpected discovery about bird anatomy. Read more.


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Birds are dinosaurs?: Creationists don’t claim that dinosaurs are still alive today. But because we believe at least two of each dinosaur kind survived Noah’s Flood (i.e., were on the Ark), we view the possibility as distinctly more likely than evolutionists. Read more.


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Also: Rocks tell us about scientists; Tame this gene; Evolution? Ha ha ha!; And Don’t Miss . . . Read more.

Prayer Requests
View the current prayer requests to keep track of and pray for current ministry needs. Thank you!

Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program
Ancient aviators—those terrific pterosaurs!
Lice study—disproves the Bible?
Mimicry—is this intelligent decision?
Mary had a little lamb—how amazing!
Christ’s first miracle—was it at a wedding?

After Eden

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Not Ashamed

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Not Ashamed     "Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God." (2 Timothy 1:8)   Paul had steadfast faith. He was also a very faithful encourager for the saints to "hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering" (Hebrews 10:23). In the text verse for today, he encourages Timothy to publicly express his faith in several tangible, but risky, ways.   Timothy is exhorted to not be ashamed of the Lord. The Bible's message is both very different from, and also very convicting of, the world's thinking. Thus, many outside of Christ react to His messenger with ridicule and personal intimidation. It is hard to stand against this tide, and the believer's embarrassment may manifest itself in silence. It could have been dangerous in Timothy's day to claim, "I am a Christian," as is still the case in some places around the world.   But Paul's exhortation also includes not being ashamed of "the testimony of our Lord," which is His Word. Every day in schools, on TV, or in other media, the Bible and those who believe it are ridiculed. These attacks can be so scornful and relentless that even many evangelicals find it difficult to not be ashamed.   Next, Paul adds himself to Timothy's list when he says, "nor of me his prisoner." Fellow believers faithfully and accurately proclaiming God's Word--especially those in a fire storm of resistance--need other believers to support them, not back away in embarrassment. Paul is actually urging Timothy to move beyond not being ashamed, and to actively "get in the fight" with him as he says, "be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel." Paul knew that Timothy would feel a deep and lasting shame if he withdrew out of fear to the "safety of silence," watching others boldly proclaim the gospel in a world that can be very hostile to the message. RJG  | More Days of Praise articles     Institute for Creation Research | 1806 Royal Lane | Dallas | TX | 75229     Powered by phplist.

QUOTES OF THE WEEK!

I have just learned of the recent homegoing of Dr. J. R. Faulkner, a beloved friend, teacher, mentor, pastor, and so much more. I heard that someone asked Dr. Roberson what he would do if Dr. Faulkner was ever led of God to leave TTU and HPBC to go somewhere else. The response was supposedly, "We'd keep right on with the work! Going right down the line. Hire three men to replace him and keep going!" Whether that story is true or not I know the following quote to be accurate:

"In the many years of my work, I have found no one to equal Dr. Faulkner in fruitfulness, purity of life, and dedication to the cause of Christ. As a multi-talented man, he performed every task with precision, enthusiasm, zeal, and spiritual power. As a song leader, artist, administrator, preacher or soul winner, he worked with an unquestioned whole-heartedness. We continue to walk together in the work of our Saviour!!" - Dr. Lee Roberson

"It doesn't take any character at all to complain about anything." -Evangelist Troy Carlson

"When you wake up--- get up! When you get up--- wake up!" J. R. Faulkner

"At least four opinions exist of you: the world's opinion, your loved ones' opinion, your opinion . . . and God's opinion." (Jeremiah 23:24) -Evangelist Jim Cook

J. R. Faulkner was at Bradford Baptist Church years ago for a missions conference along with BIMI missionary to the U.S. Military Sammy Popwell. Dr. Faulkner came to me and said, "Brother Jackson, I want you to give all my love offering to Brother Popwell--- but don't tell him I said that... (and then thinking that wasn't fair to me he added) or at least until I'm gone." - Rick Jackson

“The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us.” —Author Unknown

"Well, there are only two things that are eternal. The Word of God and the souls of men. So we better start investing our time in those two things! And that's what really, really counts" Joe Jordan, Word of Life [as heard on Gospel Dynamite, 11-5-1993]

Behold the Lamb "And looking upon Jesus as He walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!" (John 1:36).   As he spoke to two of his followers, John the Baptist was, in effect, telling them that they should henceforth leave him to follow Jesus. "And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus" (John 1:37). On the previous day, when John had first seen Jesus coming, he had said, apparently to all his disciples, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:29).   This is the first use of the word "lamb" in the New Testament, and it is significant that it refers here to the Lord Jesus as the one great sacrifice for our sins. He is called "the Lamb" 30 more times in the New Testament, the final time no longer viewing Him on the altar but on His eternal throne (Revelation 22:3). Yet, even on His throne as our King, He is still the Lamb, and we can never ever forget that He once died for us that we might live with Him.   Long before this, Isaac once asked his father, "Where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" Abraham answered, "God will provide Himself a lamb" (Genesis 22:7-8). God did just that 2000 years later, when Christ, "the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world" (Revelation 13:8), "came into the world to save sinners" (I Timothy 1:15).   Then when God was ready to set His people free in ancient Egypt, He told them to place the shed blood of a spotless lamb on the doorpost of each home and said, "When I see the blood, I will pass over you" (Exodus 12:13). In fulfillment of all these ancient sacrifices and types, the once-for-all Lamb of God came, and "Christ our passover is sacrificed |even| for us" (I Corinthians 5:7).   Now, like John's disciples, it surely compels us, in the very depths of our souls, to "behold the Lamb of God," and follow Him. HMM INSTITUTE FOR CREATION RESEARCH www.icr.org

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THE REAL "AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA"

By Lou Pritchett

Dear President Obama:

You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me.

You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you.

You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support.

You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.

You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll.

You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus don't understand it at its core.

You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming others.

You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail.

You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame America' crowd and deliver this message abroad.

You scare me because you want to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector.

You scare me because you want to replace our health care system with a government controlled one.

You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.

You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of living in the world.

You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics against certain banks and corporations.

You scare me because your own political party shrinks from challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals.

You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people.

You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both omnipotent and omniscient.

You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything you do.

You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the Limbaughs, Hannitys, O'Reillys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view.

You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.

Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.

Lou Pritchett

Note: Lou Pritchett is a former vice president of Procter & Gamble whose career at that company spanned 36 years before his retirement in 1989, and he is the author of the 1995 business book, Stop Paddling & Start Rocking the Boat. Mr. Pritchett confirmed that he was indeed the author of the much-circulated "open letter." “I did write the 'you scare me' letter. I sent it to the NY Times but they never acknowledged or published it. However, it hit the Internet and according to the ‘experts’ has had over 500,000 hits.

.American Family Association – Tupelo, MS 38803
www.afa.net

Supposedly Real 911 Calls

this is the email that was sent to me...

 

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Believe it or not these are  real Nashville , Tennessee 911 calls! Dispatcher : 9-1-1 What is your  emergency?  Caller: I heard what sounded like  gunshots coming from the brown house on the  corner.  Dispatcher: Do you have an  address?  Caller:  No,  I have on a blouse and slacks, why?    Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What is your  emergency?  Caller :   Someone broke into my house  and took a bite out of my ham and cheese  sandwich .  Dispatcher : Excuse me?  Caller :   I  made a ham and cheese sandwich and left it on the kitchen  table and when I came back from the bathroom, someone had taken a  bite out of it.  Dispatcher : Was anything else  taken?  Caller :   No, but this has happened to  me before and I'm sick and tired of it!  Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What is the nature  of your emergency?  Caller:    I' m trying to reach nine eleven but my phone doesn't have  an eleven on it.  Dispatcher: This is nine  eleven.  Caller:    I  thought you just said it was  nine-one-one  Dispatcher: Yes, ma'am nine-one-one and  nine-eleven are the same thing.  Caller:     Honey, I may be old, but I'm not  stupid.  My Personal  Favourite!!! Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What's the nature of  your emergency?  Caller:     My wife is pregnant and her  contractions are only two minutes apart  Dispatcher: Is this her first  child?  Caller:     No, you idiot! This is her  husband! < BR> And the winner  is............  Dispatcher: 9-1-1  Caller:  Yeah, I'm having trouble  breathing. I'm all out of breath...  ......I think I'm going to  pass out.  Dispatcher: Sir, where are you calling  from?  Caller:    I'm at a pay phone. North  and Foster.  Dispatcher:  ! Sir, an ambulance is on the  way. Are you an asthmatic?  Caller:    No  Dispatcher: What were you doing before you  started having trouble breathing? Caller:   Running from the Police

GET RIGHT, GET LIGHT

EXODUS 34

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. PREPARATION [v. 1-7]

1. Instruction [v. 1-3]

2. Obedience [v. 4]

3. Proclamation [v. 5-7]

II. EXPECTATION [v. 8-27]

1. The Right Attitude [v. 8-9]

2. The Right Covenant [v. 10-11]

3. The Right Separation [v. 12-27]

Luke 12:48 ...For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

-separation from the world [v. 12-17]
-separation to the Lord [v. 18-27]

III. REFLECTION [v. 28-35]

1. The Source [v. 28-29, Dt. 8:3, Lk. 4:4, Mt. 4:4]

2. The Shine [v. 30-32, Jn. 3:19-21]

3. The Simplicity [v. 33-35, II Cor. 3:13-18]

Moses didn't want them to know when the evidence of glory had departed--- how can we keep shining brightly? Stay close to the Source!

QUESTION OF THE WEEK! - What happened at the Fall?

A: Genesis 3 is one of the most important chapters in the Bible. Without it, we can’t even begin to understand the darkness that blankets the earth. With it, we can catch a glimpse of the light, which shines in the darkness. Have you seen the light?

This morning I spent time with a friend who will die of cancer any day now. She is a loving wife and mother, but her body has been reduced by disease to about sixty pounds. Life isn’t fair. Around the country we continue to hear talk about the economic recession and job losses; from the international news, we hear the ravages of the latest terrorist attack or the most recent flare-up in the Middle East. What in the world has gone wrong?

You could argue that good results come from bad circumstances, such as the case of a man who eventually became my friend and a Christian after I ran into his car. But frankly, it’s hard to see a good purpose behind the sheer quantity of natural and moral evil.

These questions are troubling but should cause less dissonance for those who believe the Bible. Scripture is clear that this world is not the world that came from the Creator’s hand originally.

Something happened.

Continue reading Lessons From the Fall by theologian Dr. W. Gary Phillips. It’s a special sneak peek into the new July–September edition of Answers magazine.

News to Note Quick Look

The non-evolution of lizards: Rapid evolution—“evolving in ways that would normally take millions of years to play out,” says National Geographic News. How does it confirm the Bible? Read more.

The non-evolution of Preyro: Laboratory scientists designing robots, then making changes to improve the robots’ success—is that really evolution? Read more.

Also: this little piggy, appealing to nature, on persecution and zoning laws, and don’t miss . . . . Read more.

Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program

A spark plug—used by an ape-man?
The age question—it’s the key!
Jesus—He taught the earth is young
Comets—and the age of the solar system
A fossil hat—why’s it so frightening?

After Eden

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QUOTES OF THE WEEK!

The day you stop learning from Jesus Christ is the day you stop growing. -Evangelist Chris Miller

I do not pray for a lighter load, but for a stronger back. - Phillips Brooks

If you find life boring, you probably are boring to others also. - Unknown

I think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious. - Thomas Jefferson

The first thing necessary to control the people is to separate them from their heritage. - Karl Marx

We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. - President Barack Hussein Obama

I am put upon a committee to prepare a device for a golden medal to commemorate the surrender of Boston to the American arms, and upon another to prepare devices for a great seal for the confederated States. ... Dr. F. (Benjamin Franklin) proposes a device for a seal: Moses lifting up his wand and dividing the Red Sea, and Pharaoh in his chariot overwhelmed with the waters. This motto, "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God."
Mr. Jefferson (Thomas Jefferson) proposed the children of Israel in the wilderness, led by a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night... - John Adams [in a letter to Abigail Adams from Philadelphia, August 14, 1776]

The interesting thing here is the liberals always try to tell us that Jefferson & Franklin were deists and disliked the Bible and Christian symbolism in the government... hmm, who is wrong, their friend and fellow founding father John Adams or the lying weasels who have an agenda against Christianity.

The Bestest Birthday Present

It was my wife's birthday last November and we were going 60 miles away to St. Augustine (where we met) to celebrate. A lady we barely knew was in the hospital over there and I broached the subject about making a visit while we were in the area and my gracious wife agreed to make a hospital visit on her birthday.

Cheryl was in pretty good spirits as she hoped to get out soon and was feeling much better than she had been. I asked her, "If things hadn't gone so well and you weren't getting out of the hospital the easy way do you know for sure if you would go to Heaven?"

She said, "I hope so."

With her permission we shared the sweet story of God's love with her. We explained how we are all sinners [Rm. 3:32] and that because of our sin we had earned death [Rm. 6:23] and the Lake of Fire [Rev. 20:14]. The Good News is that God loves us and sent His Son to pay our sin debt [Rm. 5:8] on the cross. Jesus rose from the dead 3 days later proving He was Who He said He was-- God in the flesh, and that He did what He came to do which was pay for sins [Rm. 1:4, 16]. We then explained if she wanted she could call on the Lord and He would gladly become her personal Saviour and make her His child [Rm. 10:9-13, Jn. 1:12]!

Cheryl said she wanted to receive Him and my wife led her in a simple prayer! We rejoiced together, visited a while longer and left her with a prayer. She got out of the hospital and sent us a thank you card a few weeks later (which I still have) in which she thanked us for coming by and sharing God's love with her. So why am I sharing this November story with you in June? Ah, that's simple. I just found out last night that Cheryl has changed addresses. Last week she moved to Hallelujah Blvd. in the New Jerusalem.

When I told my wife Cheryl had passed away she said, "That's sad."

And I said, "No, that's glorious! Happy Birthday!"

"I THINK I'LL JUST GO ON ANYWAY"

GN. 37:1-5, 39:1-3, 19-23, 40:23-41:1, 9-16

Pastor Rick Jackson

The other day I heard part of a message I had heard before by Dr. Raymond Hancock and I needed it. The Lord spoke to my heart and I felt like He said to me others might need it as well. I don't want to preach Brother Hancock's message but I do want to preach the Lord's truth using the same title and the same thought. This could end up being a mini-series of sorts but for right now, "I think I'll just go on anyway!"

That's what Joseph did as he faced the opposition of his brothers. As he faced the prospect of slavery. As he faced the proposition of sin. As he faced the perspective of prison. As he faced te forgetfulness of friends. As he faced the possibility of promotion. He seemed to say over and over again, "I think I'll just go on anyway!"

Each of us face hardships, heartbreaks, and hard times. Each of us gets frustrated, fearful and flustered. We all get weary, we all get dreary, we all get bleary what we need to do is say...

I. FACE THE FACTS!

1. Turning Back will NOT make you Happy! [Acts 7:39ff]

2. Turning Back will Make you Sorry! [Ps. 78:9-11ff]

3. Turning Back will NOT Satisfy your Soul! [1 Samuel 15:11]

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.

II. FIGURE THE FINALS!

1. Finishing Will Honor God! [2 Timothy 4:6-8]

2. Finishing will Help Others! [Philippians 1:24]

Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

3. Finishing will Heighten your Development! [Hebrews 5:14]

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

III. FORTIFY YOUR FAITH! [Eph. 6]

1. In the Lord [v. 10-12]

2.In His Word [v. 13-17]

3. In Prayer [v. 18]

Ducks Quack, Eagles Soar.............

sent to me by a friend in an email...

Ducks Quack, Eagles Soar

No one can make you serve customers well.

That's because great service is a choice.

Harvey Mackay tells a wonderful story about a cab
driver that proved this point.

He was waiting in line for a ride at the airport.
When a cab pulled up, the first thing Harvey noticed
was that the taxi was polished to a bright shine.
Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie, and
freshly pressed black slacks, the cab driver jumped
out and rounded the car to open the back passenger
door for Harvey. He handed me a laminated card and said:

'I'm Wally, your driver. While I'm loading your bags
in the trunk I'd like you to read my mission statement.'

Taken aback, Harvey read the card. It said:

Wally's Mission Statement:

To get my customers to their destination in the
quickest, safest and cheapest way possible in a
friendly environment.

This blew Harvey away. Especially

when he noticed that the inside of the cab matched the outside.
Spotlessly clean!

As he slid behind the wheel, Wally said,

'Would you like a cup of coffee? I have a thermos of regular and
one of decaf.'

I said jokingly, 'No, I'd prefer a soft drink.'

Wally smiled and said, 'No problem. I have a cooler
up front with regular and Diet Coke, water and orange
juice.'

Almost stuttering, Harvey said, 'I'll take a Diet Coke.'

Handing him his drink, Wally said, 'If you'd like
something to read, I have The Wall Street Journal,
Time, Sports Illustrated and USA Today.'

As they were pulling away, Wally handed me
another laminated card. 'These are the stations I get
and the music they play, if you'd like to listen to
the radio.'

And as if that weren't enough, Wally told Harvey that
he had the air conditioning on and asked if the
temperature was comfortable for him. Then he advised
Harvey of the best route to his destination for that
time of day. He also let him know that he'd be happy
to chat and tell him about some of the sights or, if
Harvey preferred, to leave him with his own thoughts.

'Tell me, Wally,' Harvey asked the driver,
'have you always served customers like this?'

Wally smiled into the rear view mirror... 'No, not
always. In fact, it's only been in the last two
years. My first five years driving, I spent most of
my time complaining like all the rest of the cabbies
do. Then I heard the personal growth guru, Wayne
Dyer, on the radio one day.

He had just written a book called You'll See It When
You Believe It. Dyer said that if you get up in the
morning expecting to have a bad day, you'll rarely
disappoint yourself. He said, 'Stop complaining!
Differentiate yourself from your competition. Don't
be a duck. Be an eagle. Ducks quack and complain.
Eagles soar above the crowd.''

'That hit me right between the eyes,' said Wally.
'Dyer was really talking about me. I was always
quacking and complaining, so I decided to change my
attitude and become an eagle. I looked around at the
other cabs and their drivers. The cabs were dirty,
the drivers were unfriendly, and the customers were
unhappy. So I decided to make some changes. I put in
a few at a time. When my customers responded well,
I did more.'

'I take it that has paid off for you,' Harvey said.
'It sure has,' Wally replied. 'My first year as an
Eagle, I doubled my income from the previous year.
This year I'll probably quadruple it. You were lucky
to get me today. I don't sit at cabstands anymore. My
customers call me for appointments on my cell phone
or leave a message on my answering machine. If I
can't pick them up myself, I get a reliable cabbie
friend to do it and I take a piece of the action.'

Wally was phenomenal. He was running a limo service
out of a Yellow Cab. I've probably told that story to
more than fifty cab drivers over the years, and only
two took the idea and ran with it. Whenever I go to
their cities, I give them a call. The rest of the
drivers quacked like ducks and told me all the
reasons they couldn't do any of what I was suggesting.

Wally the Cab Driver made a different choice. He
decided to stop quacking like ducks and start soaring
like eagles.

How about us?

Sit Still

Sit Still "Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day." (Ruth 3:18) This was the instruction given to Ruth by Naomi in hopes that her kinsman, Boaz, would be willing to perform his family duty and marry Ruth, whose Jewish husband had died in Moab. Ruth's behavior had been honorable, and she had done what she could to let Boaz know she was willing to be his wife, but now she could do nothing except to sit still and wait. This lesson needs to be remembered by Christians today. All too often we rush ahead of the Lord, fearful that things won't work out unless we take matters into our own hands. When the Jews were being invaded by the Assyrian armies and felt they needed an alliance with Pharaoh, God warned: "The Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still. . . . In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength" (Isaiah 30:7-15). Long before, when the children of Israel were in even more desperate circumstances, with the Egyptian armies pursuing them and the Red Sea in front of them, Moses had said: "Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord" (Exodus 14:13). Soon, the chariots of Pharaoh were at the bottom of the sea, just as, in due time, Boaz did marry Ruth, and as, 600 year later, the hosts of the Assyrians were slain by the angel of the Lord (Isaiah 37:36). There is, certainly, a time to work--and work hard--in the service of the Lord. There are spiritual battles to be fought and races to be run. But when we have done the best we know how, according to the Scriptures, and still don't see the answer, there comes a time when we must simply sit still, and wait for the Lord. He would have us "be still, and know that He is God" (Psalm 46:10). HMM Print this article More Days of Praise articles Institute for Creation Research 1806 Royal Lane Dallas TX 75229